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cnn alina cho looks at what makes him stand out. baby faced and adorable, alexander wang is something of a phenom. the creative force behind his own brand, the new creative director of european fashion house, a coveted job that when he landed it sent shockwaves through the industry. you're 29. >> you know, if i'm not doing it now, i'm not going to do it at any other point. >> reporter: wang started at his label at age 20. with the idea of creating a modern dress down uniform. he even coined the phrase to describe it, model off duty. who's the alex wang girl? >> you know, it's always this idea of elevating the every day. >> reporter: wang's business is now worth an estimated $80 million. with 15 stores worldwide. and a new collaboration with samsung. >> i think he's definitely talented. but many people are talented. he has a clarity. >> reporter: you basically came out of the womb wanting to be a fashion designer, didn't you? >> i mean, not right out of the womb. >> reporter: well, close -- >> since he was 4, yeah, he hold "vogue" ma
cnn alina cho looks at what makes him stand out. baby faced and adorable, alexander wang is something of a phenom. the creative force behind his own brand, the new creative director of european fashion house, a coveted job that when he landed it sent shockwaves through the industry. you're 29. >> you know, if i'm not doing it now, i'm not going to do it at any other point. >> reporter: wang started at his label at age 20. with the idea of creating a modern dress down uniform. he...
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cnn's deb feyerick with that report. if you'd like to get more report about sandy families fighting to get their money, go to cnn.com. >>> new jersey firefighters are hoping to bring comfort to some of those victims, though. not just those affected by the super storm either, the firefighter union is collecting donations for the sandy ground project. the fund will help to build 26 playgrounds in areas devastated by superstorm sandy. that number 26 stand out to you? bet you know why. the number of victims killed in the school shooting at sandy hook elementary. the playgrounds will honor each victim killed in that tragedy. that's something, isn't it? >>> listen up, ladies. you are about to get some relationship counseling. >> it's a manuel. >> reveal the secrets in your man's mind. to be the world's best sport sedan... ♪ ...people noticed. ♪ the all-new cadillac ats -- 2013 north american car of the year. ♪ for a limited time, take advantage of this exceptional offer on the all-new cadillac ats. how did i know? well,
cnn's deb feyerick with that report. if you'd like to get more report about sandy families fighting to get their money, go to cnn.com. >>> new jersey firefighters are hoping to bring comfort to some of those victims, though. not just those affected by the super storm either, the firefighter union is collecting donations for the sandy ground project. the fund will help to build 26 playgrounds in areas devastated by superstorm sandy. that number 26 stand out to you? bet you know why. the...
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susan candiotti, cnn, albany, new york. >>> and tomorrow pope benedict holds his last blessing and cnn covers it live in the 6:00 a.m. hour. >>> also tomorrow, the daytona 500. the super bowl of motorsports and all the talk this week is about one driver -- danica patrick. >>> we take you live to the track. >>> first, not everyone in america qualified to go to college is able to go. attacking the problem head-on. this man started a mentoring program preparing high school students to be college students for free and he's this week's "cnn hero." >> the state took me and my siblings away from my mom when i was 14. now we live with our grandparents. i don't want to be faced with the limits that my mom faced, and that's why i want to go to college. my grandparents only went to grade school. there was nobody out there that could help me figure out how i could reach my dream. >> applying to college can be very bewildering. there's over 400,000 low-income students every year who graduate qualified to go to a four-year college, and they just don't go. my name is michael carter, and i help qualif
susan candiotti, cnn, albany, new york. >>> and tomorrow pope benedict holds his last blessing and cnn covers it live in the 6:00 a.m. hour. >>> also tomorrow, the daytona 500. the super bowl of motorsports and all the talk this week is about one driver -- danica patrick. >>> we take you live to the track. >>> first, not everyone in america qualified to go to college is able to go. attacking the problem head-on. this man started a mentoring program preparing...
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that's where this week's cnn hero comes in. meet michael carter. >> the state took me and my siblings away from my mom when i was 14. now, we live with our grandparents. i don't want to be faced with the limits that my mom faced and that's why i want to go to college. my grandparents only went to grade school. there is nobody at home that could help me figure out how i could reach my dream. >> applying to college can be very bewildering. there is over 400,000 low-income students every year who graduate qualified to go to a four-year college and they just don't go. my name is michael carter and i help qualified, underserved students apply to, pay for and stay in college. we bring college mentors to high schools to help students through the entire process. >> how many more apps do you have to do? >> none. i did them all. >> that's pretty good. >> it's completely free. students pick their mentor and they meet weekly until they're accept under to college. >> i have never really thought myself as the greatest student. like, college
that's where this week's cnn hero comes in. meet michael carter. >> the state took me and my siblings away from my mom when i was 14. now, we live with our grandparents. i don't want to be faced with the limits that my mom faced and that's why i want to go to college. my grandparents only went to grade school. there is nobody at home that could help me figure out how i could reach my dream. >> applying to college can be very bewildering. there is over 400,000 low-income students...
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want to bring in cnn weather center meteorologist samantha mohr. let's talk about exactly where they're going to see more snow and how much is the accumulation going to be? >> same spots in new england across the northeast, but not like last weekend. not as much snow, but we will see blowing snow and it is a mess across much of new england this morning and even down in the carolinas because we saw the low move through here yesterday and we ended up seeing some thundersnow across here. now, that has ended but we are concerned about the moisture on the ground, the subfreezing temperatures, black ice possible. watch those overpasses. watch the bridges. they'll most likely be frozen this morning as you head out and it could be very slick and black ice is very hard to see. that's why it's called black ice. be careful out there across the carolinas this morning. that advisory in effect until 10:00 a.m. now, our eyes turn to new england where the heavy snow is coming down as we speak from eastern long island on up into down east maine. we'll continue to s
want to bring in cnn weather center meteorologist samantha mohr. let's talk about exactly where they're going to see more snow and how much is the accumulation going to be? >> same spots in new england across the northeast, but not like last weekend. not as much snow, but we will see blowing snow and it is a mess across much of new england this morning and even down in the carolinas because we saw the low move through here yesterday and we ended up seeing some thundersnow across here....